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Grab Bag
Fujita Scale
Tornadoes
Facts
Tornado Safety
Tornado terms
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what is a tornado called when it is on water?
a waterspout
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How many types of tornados are there on the Fujita Scale?
F0, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 six kinds
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What is another name for a tornado that starts with a t?
twister
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If there is a tornado watch where should you go?
In a basement.
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How do tornadoes form?
Most tornadoes form from thunderstorms. You need warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool, dry air from Canada.
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Where do most tornado's in the U.S. happen?
Tornado Alley.
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What is a F5?
It causes the worst damage on the scale. Destroys everything.
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what is a tornado called that starts on the water?
waterspout
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What are some things that you would need in an emergency kit?
A flashlight, radio, food, water
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What is a funnel cloud?
A funnel cloud is a rotating cone-shaped column of air extending downward from the base of a thunderstorm, but not touching the ground
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Can one storm make more than one tornado?
Yes!
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Why is an F1 weaker than a F5?
F1 has slower winds than a F5.
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What has to happen to call a funnel cloud a tornado?
it has to touch the ground
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What are our procedures for a tornado at school?
go quietly out in the hallway, sit with legs crossed, cover your head/neck
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What is a supercell thunderstorm?
A supercell thunderstorm is a long-lived thunderstorm whose updrafts and downdrafts are in near balance.
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What is the weakest tornado?
F0
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What is an F4?
Very strong winds that knock down level houses and flip launch cars.
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How long can a tornado stay on the ground?
20 seconds to an hour
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What is a tornado warning?
A tornado has been spotted.
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What is a mesocyclone?
A mesocyclone is a rotating coulum of air within a supercell thunderstorm.
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How fast can the winds of an F5 tornado get?
They can blow from 250- 300MPH
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What is name used to classify tornadoes?
Fujita Scale
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Why is it a called waterspout?
Because it is on water.
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What is a tornado watch?
A tornado might happen.
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What is a wall cloud?
A wall cloud is an quick lowering of a rain-free cumulonimbus cloud into a low-hanging cloud.